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all three with a church group from the san joaquin valley on a day trip to the national park. witnesses say the three had crossed a metal guardrail to take pictures in the swollen river above vernal fall. a woman fell into the water and then a man and another woman slipped in trying to save her. their bodies have not yet been recovered. >>> there is a new man in charge of transportation in san francisco. the "chronicle" newspaper says ed reese skin will be named today as executive director of the municipal transportation agency. he has been san francisco's public works director since 2008. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee seems to be backing off from his pledge that he will not run for a full term this fall. the "chronicle" reports for the first time lee is not ruling it out. if lee does get into the race, polls show he would become an instant front-runner. >>> this morning president obama is changing his tune. he now says he could support a short-term debt deal to prevent the u.s. from going into default. but the president says he would only back a stop-gap measure if a larger
all three with a church group from the san joaquin valley on a day trip to the national park. witnesses say the three had crossed a metal guardrail to take pictures in the swollen river above vernal fall. a woman fell into the water and then a man and another woman slipped in trying to save her. their bodies have not yet been recovered. >>> there is a new man in charge of transportation in san francisco. the "chronicle" newspaper says ed reese skin will be named today as...
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off on the challenge of a lifetime to honor fallen firefighters from new york and throughout the nation, rough is going to try to make it from san francisco all the way to ground zero on his bike in time for the tenth anniversary of 9/11. >> i guess i'm just biking across the country. i'm going from fire station to fire station along the way hoping to raise awareness about fallen firefighters. >> reporter: in his binder, contacts at all of those fire stations and cities big and small. >> salt lake city, denver, omaha. >> reporter: his planned journey has been written about in several firefighter publications. when a retired firefighter read about it he opened up his san francisco home. >> when saw what he was doing, you know, i said i got to get involved in this. this speaks to me. >> reporter: rough is the first to admit it's an effort of the heart with no logistical support, no fundraising campaign nor a vehicle to follow on the route that will cover more than 4400 miles. >> it's going to be tough going through the desert, that's not going to be fun. climbing the mountains, it's not g
off on the challenge of a lifetime to honor fallen firefighters from new york and throughout the nation, rough is going to try to make it from san francisco all the way to ground zero on his bike in time for the tenth anniversary of 9/11. >> i guess i'm just biking across the country. i'm going from fire station to fire station along the way hoping to raise awareness about fallen firefighters. >> reporter: in his binder, contacts at all of those fire stations and cities big and...
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the study by the national retail federation says the spike in stealing suggests the economy is on the upswing. analysts say that's because employees are willing to take more risk when they have a better chance of finding a job. the report shows retailers did lose $37 billion last year from theft up from $33.5 billion in 2005. >>> well, if you run a company, you are probably rolling in the dough more than ever. that's what a survey for the new york times found. top executives at 200 major american companies made 23% more than they did two years ago. their median pay was up $10.8 million. meanwhile the average american worker's pay rose one-half of 1% last year. not enough to keep up with inflation. so the rich get richer. >>> the online video site ho loo may soon be sold. the company will talk with more potential buyers this week. already been in discussions with google, microsoft and yahoo. the site offers access to prime time tv shows and it's currently owned by the parent companies of three broadcast networks and private equity firm. projected to make $500 million this year. >>> and
the study by the national retail federation says the spike in stealing suggests the economy is on the upswing. analysts say that's because employees are willing to take more risk when they have a better chance of finding a job. the report shows retailers did lose $37 billion last year from theft up from $33.5 billion in 2005. >>> well, if you run a company, you are probably rolling in the dough more than ever. that's what a survey for the new york times found. top executives at 200...
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the national football league will have a season this year. the longest work stoppage in nfl history is ended after more than 4 months of bickering. the end of the lockout means players from both the 49ers and raiders and other teams con end their informal -- can end their informal practices and begin training camp this week. the raiders open tomorrow, 49ers open at their santa clara home thursday. >> i can't tell you how good it's going to be to have those guys, you know, in the building face to face, knee to knee, smelling their breath. i'm worry, i'm nervous. that's part of my job to be that way. it keeps me on my toes. but, you know, anxious, all those feelings to get started and get going. but that's the good news. we can now start. >> smelling thei breath? >> i don't know about that. [ laughter ] >>> 32 player representatives voted unanimously to approve a 10-year collective bargaining agreement starting tomorrow. >>> president obama taking a break from the debt debate to welcome the world series champions to the white house. he was join
the national football league will have a season this year. the longest work stoppage in nfl history is ended after more than 4 months of bickering. the end of the lockout means players from both the 49ers and raiders and other teams con end their informal -- can end their informal practices and begin training camp this week. the raiders open tomorrow, 49ers open at their santa clara home thursday. >> i can't tell you how good it's going to be to have those guys, you know, in the building...
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while most of the nation's metro areas are seeing a drop, our state has seven of the top 10 areas with the largest percentage of homes in foreclosures. modesto is number three in the nation with 3.3%. that's one out of 30 homes there. stockton is number 4 with just slightly less. the vallejo-fairfield area comes in at number 6 with 3.1% of homes in foreclosure there. sacramento-rolesville area came in tenth. >>> shark experts are asking for especially in fighting the second largest fish in the world. it is the basking shark and they can grow more than 30 feet long. look at that guy. >> wow. >> they are getting harder to find despite their size. so shark scientists are distributing flyers here asking people to keep an eye out for them along the coast. that's where they feed on plankton. >> look that the mouth. >> and they often come to the surface of the water. >> get a lot of plankton with that mouth. >> when they open their mouth you see the huge amount of white. another thing is the gills on the basking shark extend way up on their head almost circular. >> scientist have tagged three
while most of the nation's metro areas are seeing a drop, our state has seven of the top 10 areas with the largest percentage of homes in foreclosures. modesto is number three in the nation with 3.3%. that's one out of 30 homes there. stockton is number 4 with just slightly less. the vallejo-fairfield area comes in at number 6 with 3.1% of homes in foreclosure there. sacramento-rolesville area came in tenth. >>> shark experts are asking for especially in fighting the second largest...
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conducted by the national outdoor leadership school. >>> today, the curtains will close on the bay area landmark. the red movie house in san francisco is showing harold and maud as the final movie. they could not raise enough money to stay open. >> we were about a little ahead of the curve for 10 years and slowly fell behind the curve and unfortunately we have a very sad goodbye right now. >> and after the movie that closes today, it will be four single screen movie houses remaining in san francisco. >>> are you ready for a little football? the nfl longout could end this week just in time for training camps to open. you knew it had to happen. representatives for the players set to meet in washington today, and owners approved the tentative agreement, last thursday, but players say they need a little more information, before they can ratify it and vote. the plan offers a way to split $9 billion in profits between the owners and players. and it addresses rookie compensation. and retirement benefits as well. >>> reining world champion san francisco giants have a big day ahead of them. sche
conducted by the national outdoor leadership school. >>> today, the curtains will close on the bay area landmark. the red movie house in san francisco is showing harold and maud as the final movie. they could not raise enough money to stay open. >> we were about a little ahead of the curve for 10 years and slowly fell behind the curve and unfortunately we have a very sad goodbye right now. >> and after the movie that closes today, it will be four single screen movie houses...
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researchers at the national cancer institute looked at survival rates for 36 different types of cancer. they found that men were more likely to die from many cancers including cancer of the lips, larynx and esophagus. scientists haven't pinpointed the reason for the gender discrepancy but say screening may play a role and some tumors may behave differently in men. >>> stem cell therapy could one day be useful for brain cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. radiation has devastating side effects but a study in cancer research finds stem cells can help. when cells were transplanted into the brains of rats cognitive function improved. >>> here's a warning for pregnant women: don't try to stay too slim during your pregnancy. some gynecologists warn that a lot of women are so obsessed with staying thin that it is a problem for the babies they are carrying. that causes premature delivery as well as pre-term labor. >> both of those problems can be very serious, can cause serious birth defects for the baby and problems with mom. >> experts say women who are underweight should gain be
researchers at the national cancer institute looked at survival rates for 36 different types of cancer. they found that men were more likely to die from many cancers including cancer of the lips, larynx and esophagus. scientists haven't pinpointed the reason for the gender discrepancy but say screening may play a role and some tumors may behave differently in men. >>> stem cell therapy could one day be useful for brain cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. radiation has...
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. >>> the deadline is tuesday and with less than a week to go no one in the nation's capital has come up with a sure fire plan to raise the debt ceiling. the house was to vote today on a plan drawn up by house speaker john boehner but the congressional budget office analyzed it and determined it would not cut as much spending as promised. so house speaker john boehner has to rewrite it. the plan has already drawn criticism from democrats and the more conservative members boehner's republican party. >> i am confident that there were not 218 republicans in support of the plan. >> democrats will not vote for it. democrats will not vote for it. democrats will not vote for it. >> boehner as plan calls for a six-month debt ceiling increase followed by a longer one only if there is a major reform to the tax system and medicare. president obama wants the debt ceiling to extend beyond next year's election. >>> the stalemate has halted work on a $31 million construction project at the oakland international airport. the delay put 60 crewmembers out of work and the new air traffic control tower w
. >>> the deadline is tuesday and with less than a week to go no one in the nation's capital has come up with a sure fire plan to raise the debt ceiling. the house was to vote today on a plan drawn up by house speaker john boehner but the congressional budget office analyzed it and determined it would not cut as much spending as promised. so house speaker john boehner has to rewrite it. the plan has already drawn criticism from democrats and the more conservative members boehner's...
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the heat wave is already being blamed for more than 20 deaths across the nation. and hospitals are experiencing fights and visits to emergency rooms. >>> that trend in the rest of the country continuing to see a lot of heat but here in the bay area, actually going to be slightly cooler today than we were yesterday pretty mild. low clouds a little bit of fog at the coast. not quite as warm as yesterday around the bay seeing temperatures mid-60s to low 70s. sunshine and clouds. this low that is to the north of us is keeping us cooler, the trough deeper than it has been. so slightly cooler today. the high keeping the rest of the country hot. it will warm us up a little bit for the weekend as it comes closer to the bay area. today not a lot of change from yesterday. 97 today as a high in redding so warm there. sacramento 95. 98 fresno. lake tahoe 77, pleasant there today. still a little bit of patchy fog in eureka. 64 as a high today in monterey. a little bit of cloud cover there this afternoon. temperatures for today look like this. palo alto making it to 80. same fo
the heat wave is already being blamed for more than 20 deaths across the nation. and hospitals are experiencing fights and visits to emergency rooms. >>> that trend in the rest of the country continuing to see a lot of heat but here in the bay area, actually going to be slightly cooler today than we were yesterday pretty mild. low clouds a little bit of fog at the coast. not quite as warm as yesterday around the bay seeing temperatures mid-60s to low 70s. sunshine and clouds. this low...
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. >>> tomorrow president obama is going to meet with congressional leaders to discuss raising the nation's debt limit. he said there's been progress but more work needs to be done. if congress doesn't raise the ceiling by august 2, the treasury department says the u.s. will default on its bills potentially throwing financial markets into turmoil. >>> this morning, president obama is going to take questions on jobs and the economy on his first twitter town hall meeting complete with a tweet-up. you can post questions for him before and during the event. it starts at 11 a.m. you have to keep your questions to 140 characters, the limit. >> just getting up? temperatures beginning to cool down. still going to be hot around many of the inland spots today but if you are heading out the door, you will notice some of the patchy fog a little more of a sea breeze developing, dense fog at the coast, some of that fog sneaking inside the bay still clear and very mild temperatures showing up in some of the valleys. by the afternoon, sunshine and still going to be hot in places inland well into the 90s in
. >>> tomorrow president obama is going to meet with congressional leaders to discuss raising the nation's debt limit. he said there's been progress but more work needs to be done. if congress doesn't raise the ceiling by august 2, the treasury department says the u.s. will default on its bills potentially throwing financial markets into turmoil. >>> this morning, president obama is going to take questions on jobs and the economy on his first twitter town hall meeting complete...
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last year it was foggy. >>> the debate over the raising the nation's debt limit resumes today on capitol hill. the u.s. senate is cutting it holiday recess short. house returns to work tomorrow but it's not clear how much progress they will make. republicans and democrats are at odds over how to raise the debt limit. the biggest sticking point as always, taxes. the gop wants tax hikes off the table. >> the last thing that employers snead further disincentives to not hire people. and that's what higher taxes would mean. >> democrats want to end tax breaks for oil companies and for corporations that send jobs overseas. they would also like to eliminate subsidies for corporate jet owners. congress has about 4 weeks now before the treasury department says the government will default on its bills. >>> bad news for workers at defense contractor lockheed martin. they plan to cut 1500 jobs at the company's airline-making facilities. two weeks ago lockheed announced 1200 job cuts in its space division. these layoffs come as congress works to limit defense spending. >>> tonight the santa clara cit
last year it was foggy. >>> the debate over the raising the nation's debt limit resumes today on capitol hill. the u.s. senate is cutting it holiday recess short. house returns to work tomorrow but it's not clear how much progress they will make. republicans and democrats are at odds over how to raise the debt limit. the biggest sticking point as always, taxes. the gop wants tax hikes off the table. >> the last thing that employers snead further disincentives to not hire people....
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lawmakers are going to be back next tuesday to continue working on the nation's debt ceiling. they must strike a deal to avoid a government default and trim huge federal deficits. now, if the borrowing limit is not raised by august 2, the u.s. will face its first default ever. >>> treasury secretary tim geithner says that he is staying put for, quote, the foreseeable future. in the past 24 hours, there has been speculation that geithner might leave his post after the current round of budget negotiations. but last night in front of a live audience in chicago, geithner sought to dampen all that speculation but he did say that he has been commuting back and forth between new york and washington. >>> this is interesting. comedy central's stephen colbert is using a supreme court ruling to rake in some money. the fake newsman has formed a super pact. the federal elections commission says colbert can form the political action committee to raise as much dough as he can for ads for the 2012 campaign. super pact are a result of last year's ruling that corporation and unions can donate u
lawmakers are going to be back next tuesday to continue working on the nation's debt ceiling. they must strike a deal to avoid a government default and trim huge federal deficits. now, if the borrowing limit is not raised by august 2, the u.s. will face its first default ever. >>> treasury secretary tim geithner says that he is staying put for, quote, the foreseeable future. in the past 24 hours, there has been speculation that geithner might leave his post after the current round of...
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business. >> we are going to keep working this thing until we find a way to pay the nation's bills and live within our means. >> house minority leader nancy pelosi blames the gop for the holdup. in a statement, pelosi says, "republicans have taken us to the brink of economic chaos." the delay must end now so we can focus on the american people's top priorities, creating jobs and growing the economy." >>> the discovery of two bodies in a home near los gatos is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. sheriff's deputies called wednesday evening to a home or santa clara street in santa clara county. no identities or potential motive. but they were possibly ed dow and his son. >>> in san francisco they have recovered the westchester a seattle man allegedly used in a gun battle with an officer in the bayview. the neighbor led them to the pistol police say belonged to kenneth harding. police particular tests show this is the gun that killed harding but they don't know if it was suicide or an accident. >>> heroin a stun gun and drug and gang paraphernalia, that's what watsonville poli
business. >> we are going to keep working this thing until we find a way to pay the nation's bills and live within our means. >> house minority leader nancy pelosi blames the gop for the holdup. in a statement, pelosi says, "republicans have taken us to the brink of economic chaos." the delay must end now so we can focus on the american people's top priorities, creating jobs and growing the economy." >>> the discovery of two bodies in a home near los gatos is...
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there is an august 2 deadline for a budget deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling. >> raising taxes is not going to get votes on our side at this point. >> do not consider social security a piggy bank for giving tax cuts to the wealthiest people in our country. >> the president is pushing for a deficit reduction plan that would require spending reductions for medicare and social security. many of his fellow democrats oppose that. if a deal isn't reached, the u.s. could default on its loans for the first time. >>> it's going to be another hot one in the bay area today. plenty of sunshine especially in those inland spots maybe even seeing a few degrees warmer. but as you go out, mild conditions this morning, clear inland and mostly clear at the shore. a little fog at the coast although we should clear out nicely later on. warm conditions along the bay shores, hot inland hitting the mid-90s. at the coast sun breaks, probably in the 60s by this afternoon. high pressure is keeping warm conditions but big changes are in store. you see this area of low pressure that's going to drop in over
there is an august 2 deadline for a budget deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling. >> raising taxes is not going to get votes on our side at this point. >> do not consider social security a piggy bank for giving tax cuts to the wealthiest people in our country. >> the president is pushing for a deficit reduction plan that would require spending reductions for medicare and social security. many of his fellow democrats oppose that. if a deal isn't reached, the u.s. could...
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the nation's debt ceiling is showing signs of gaining support. it was put together by three democrats and three republicans. a group known as gang of six. it promises nearly $4 trillion in deficit cuts. it also calls for cuts to federal healthcare programs, employee pensions and farm subsidies. it would also get rid of numerous tax loopholes and use that money to lower income tax rates. >> there's just so many things about this plan that are going to make sense to fiscal talks and i'm one of them. >> one downside of the gang of six plan, it's believed to be too complex to advance before the august 2 deadline to avoid a default. >>> british prime minister david cameron facing questions right now regarding his country's phone hacking scandal. >> these are live pictures. he is appearing at an emergency sets of house of commons. cam -- session at the house of commons. he is on the hot seat about hiring a communications chief who was a former editor at the "news of the world." >> consequence of that focus has been a lack of public awareness of the hum
the nation's debt ceiling is showing signs of gaining support. it was put together by three democrats and three republicans. a group known as gang of six. it promises nearly $4 trillion in deficit cuts. it also calls for cuts to federal healthcare programs, employee pensions and farm subsidies. it would also get rid of numerous tax loopholes and use that money to lower income tax rates. >> there's just so many things about this plan that are going to make sense to fiscal talks and i'm one...
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cal fire cancelled it contract with the nation's largest air tanker company to save money. the tankers cost taxpayers about $7 million a year to operate. >> in tough budget times we are making tough decisions. that's one of them. >> it's expensive but it's cost- effective and what is saved is, of course if you're talking lives, you can't put a price on it. >> the dc-10s will still be available for the fires but without a contract it could take a lot longer to get them up and in the air. >>> part of a popular cycling and jogging trail is closed now after a man was shot in the head. the shooting happened on the de anza trail in pittsburg near harbor street and atlantic circle. police say someone came across the victim at about quarter to 9:00 last night and then ran to a nearby mcdonald's to get help. paramedics took the man to the hospital. he is still alive this morning but not doing well. the de anza trail part of the east bay regional park district runs from concord through pittsburg and antioch and ends in oakley. there have been a number of violent incidents on that tra
cal fire cancelled it contract with the nation's largest air tanker company to save money. the tankers cost taxpayers about $7 million a year to operate. >> in tough budget times we are making tough decisions. that's one of them. >> it's expensive but it's cost- effective and what is saved is, of course if you're talking lives, you can't put a price on it. >> the dc-10s will still be available for the fires but without a contract it could take a lot longer to get them up and...
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. >>> washington politicians will meet again today to try to find a solution to raise the nation's debt ceiling after talks ended abruptly yesterday. republicans and democrats are still grappling on how to resolve a looming $134 billion budget shortfall by august 2. negotiations ended suddenly yesterday when president obama declared, quote, enough is enough, and stormed out. republicans have proposed a temporary one month debt increase while the white house is determined to get a long- term solution. >>> if washington misses the deadline our state has a backup plan. without an agreement, the feds could default on loan obligations and shortchange states on healthcare and education funding. treasurer bill lockyer says the state is preparing to borrow as much as $5 billion in short- term loans in order to cover the state's operating expenses. if a deal to raise the debt ceiling isn't met by august 2 the federal government could default on its loans for the first time ever. but how would a government debt crisis affect the average american? where our wallets would be hit the hardest. >> rep
. >>> washington politicians will meet again today to try to find a solution to raise the nation's debt ceiling after talks ended abruptly yesterday. republicans and democrats are still grappling on how to resolve a looming $134 billion budget shortfall by august 2. negotiations ended suddenly yesterday when president obama declared, quote, enough is enough, and stormed out. republicans have proposed a temporary one month debt increase while the white house is determined to get a long-...
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senate leaders are working on a bipartisan plan that could get around the nation's debt crisis. it would give president obama the four raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion in three installments if he agrees to a package of spending cuts. congress would only be able to override an increase with a two- thirds majority in both house and senate. meanwhile the house today is expected to pass a separate republican plan backed by the tea party but it is sure to fail in the senate. the president has also vowed to veto it. >> it would essentially required dismantlement of our social safety nets, social security, medicare and medicaid. >> if a debt ceiling plan is not in place by august 2, the federal government will run out of money. >>> this is a look at the hearings going on now. this comes a day after the mysterious death of a key whistle-blower. charlie d'agata reports. >> mr. murdoch! >> reporter: now it's rupert murdoch himself who takes center stage in the unfolding hacking drama that has engulfed his empire. >> this is the best thing that could ever happen for critics o rupert
senate leaders are working on a bipartisan plan that could get around the nation's debt crisis. it would give president obama the four raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion in three installments if he agrees to a package of spending cuts. congress would only be able to override an increase with a two- thirds majority in both house and senate. meanwhile the house today is expected to pass a separate republican plan backed by the tea party but it is sure to fail in the senate. the president has...
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president obama and congressional leaders will try again today to strike a deal on reducing the nation's deficit and raising that debt limit. as joel brown reports, they are back to the white house for the third day. >> reporter: president obama wants lawmakers to return to the negotiating table with fresh ideas to tackle the deficit. he will sit down with congressional leaders this afternoon after failing to reach a compromise monday. >> it's not going to get easier. it's going to get harder. so we might as well do it now. pull off the band-aid. eat our peas. >> reporter: both sides agree on roughly $1.7 trillion of the $2.4 trillion in proposed spending cuts but are still at odds over raising taxes. >> it tanks two to tango and they are not there yet. >> reporter: the president turned up the pressure rejecting gop plans for a short- term measure. >> we didn't manage our affairs in three-month increments. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner agrees the deal to raise the debt limit must be reached before next month but is not budging on tax hikes. he says they can't be part of the pac
president obama and congressional leaders will try again today to strike a deal on reducing the nation's deficit and raising that debt limit. as joel brown reports, they are back to the white house for the third day. >> reporter: president obama wants lawmakers to return to the negotiating table with fresh ideas to tackle the deficit. he will sit down with congressional leaders this afternoon after failing to reach a compromise monday. >> it's not going to get easier. it's going to...